5000 miles later here we are. Not something I'd ever want to do again but about 1200 in fuel costs round trip no other option came close. Now comes the fun and $$$ turning it into a true westcoast boat.
I was going to say 5,000 miles? Where in the world do you live? Then I realized you did the roundtrip lol. My very first boat purchase I drove from Seattle out to a place in Maryland called Oxford, and then trailered the boat back home to Seattle as well. It was just over 3,000 miles each way and it was a pretty grueling drive, a few days of which I'd put in 1,100-1,200 miles driven each day. After doing the roundtrip the first time, the next two boats I purchased I actually flew out, rented a truck and drove them back that way. It's a little bit more expensive to do so, but it saves you 3-4 days of driving out there, depending on how far you have to go. Anyway, glad to hear you got back in one piece and didn't have any issues. What are the specs on the boat? And if you don't mind my asking, how much were the quotes at having the boat shipped out here? Just curious how much they've gone up over the years. It's considerably cheaper doing it yourself if you have the time, resources and desire to do so. But yes, after the first time doing it, you don't feel like doing it again, or at least the roundtrip drive that is. Good luck with the new boat, congrats and post a few more pictures when you get a chance. She looks like a good boat though from the pictures. And if you haven't done so already, I'd repost this in the "General Discussion" section with the update on the boat purchase as there is a bit more traffic there compared to this section.
